Monica Navarro Social media | Graphic design |

Audio producing | Studio production

I’m a detail-oriented creative producer with a strong foundation in graphic design & social media. I’m well
versed in the Adobe Creative Cloud programs & eager to apply my skills in a challenging work environment.

Education Skills
Arizona State University | Expected graduation in May 2024
• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication; minor
• Bilingual (English & Spanish)
in Business; GPA: 3.48 • Experience with Adobe Creative
• Relevant coursework: Digital Graphic Design; Social Media; Cloud software
Media Authorship; Essentials of Marketing • Knowledge of AP style & copy editing
• Bill Austin Memorial Scholarship recipient • Eye for small details
Professional Experience
• Project management
• Adaptable
Design editor | State Press Magazine | Aug. 2023 - Present
• Responsible for page design of six magazines, published monthly on digital and print formats.
• Worked with illustrators, photographers and other artists to ensure that there is enough multimedia assets
to work with before production.
• Created and edited design elements used for print and digital platforms using Procreate, Adobe
Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign.
• Organized text and multimedia assets into a cohesive magazine, ensuring it differed from the previous
issue while maintaining the distinctive style of the State Press Magazine (SPM)
• I created the SPM style guide — a comprehensive list of tips and guidelines for future design editors —
aimed at ensuring consistency in future volumes.
Media & Comms. Team Lead | Pat Tillman Veterans Center | Jan. 2022 - Present
• Managed multimedia and content creation for the Pat Tillman Veteran Center’s website and social media
pages.
• Created social media graphics, edited photo and video using Adobe Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom and
InDesign, for use in promotional content and social media campaigns, i.e., Sun Devil Giving Day, Salute to
Service.
• Participated in outreach activities, such as tabling events, to effectively connect with student veterans on
campus.
• Assisted in the creation of a media guide for the Media & Comms. Team, which outlines guidelines for the
creation and publishing of social media assets.
Studio Producer | Cronkite News | Jan. 2023 - August 2023
• Worked closely with news producers to generate ideas for motion graphics used in the newscast,
creating graphics with Adobe After Effects.
• Prepared equipment for the daily newscast, ensuring that anchors were equipped with microphones,
camera angles and focus were adjusted, and broadcast packages were loaded into the production
system ahead of rehearsal.
• Directed newscasts and aided in other studio positions like audio, cameras or technical directing.
Reporter | KJZZ News | Aug. 2023 - Dec. 2023
• Wrote & produced stories relating to the Phoenix metropolitan area, for digital and radio formats.
• Interviewed public information officers on issues relating to streets & transportation
• Assisted in writing short scripts previewing longer features from KJZZ’s The Show

Organizations
Downtown Devil | Aug. 2021 - April 2023
• Wrote and took photos for stories relating to the downtown Phoenix area
• Promoted to Arts & Entertainment Editor in Sept. 2022; reviewed, assigned and edited stories for the beat
• Communicated with music promoters to obtain media passes for concert coverage.
• Prepared stories with photos on Wordpress with SEO, ensuring assets are properly formatted